Did you have any symptoms lasting 3 months or longer that you did not have prior to having coronavirus or COVID-19? Long term symptoms may include: tiredness or fatigue, difficulty thinking, or concentrating, forgetfulness, or memory problems (sometimes referred to as "brain fog"), difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, joint or muscle pain, fast-beating or pounding heart (also known as heart palpitations), chest pain, dizziness on standing, changes to your menstrual cycle, changes to taste/smell, or inability to exercise.
Asked of: HADCOVIDRV = 1 and, WHENCOVIDRV2 = 1 or WHENCOVIDRV3 = 1
Symptoms lasting 3 months or longer after COVID-19 · Asked in 21 waves, 2022–2024 · 681,839 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Periods loaded: week46, week47, week48, week49, week50, week51, week52, week53, week54, week55, week56, week57, week58, week59, week60, week61, week62, week63, cycle01, cycle02, cycle03.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 30% | 70% | 35778 | ±1.0 | |
| 18–29 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 03 (2024-03-05 to 2024-04-01) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1 and, WHENCOVIDRV2 = 1 or WHENCOVIDRV3 = 1. | 2024-03-05 to 2024-04-01 | web | 71,798 | 35,778 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 02 (2024-02-06 to 2024-03-04) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1 and, WHENCOVIDRV2 = 1 or WHENCOVIDRV3 = 1. | 2024-02-06 to 2024-03-04 | web | 71,152 | 34,907 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 01 (2024-01-09 to 2024-02-05) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1 and, WHENCOVIDRV2 = 1 or WHENCOVIDRV3 = 1. | 2024-01-09 to 2024-02-05 | web | 68,544 | 33,086 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 63 (2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1 and, WHENCOVIDRV2 = 1 or WHENCOVIDRV3 = 1. | 2023-10-18 to 2023-10-30 | web | 79,371 | 42,831 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 62 (2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1 and, WHENCOVIDRV2 = 1 or WHENCOVIDRV3 = 1. | 2023-09-20 to 2023-10-02 | web | 72,839 | 38,560 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 61 (2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1 and, WHENCOVIDRV2 = 1 or WHENCOVIDRV3 = 1. |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 32% |
| 68% |
| 2242 |
| ±3 |
| 30–44 | 31% | 69% | 10720 | ±2 |
| 45–64 | 31% | 69% | 13275 | ±1 |
| 65+ | 23% | 77% | 9541 | ±2 |
Household Pulse Survey, Cycle 03 (2024-03-05 to 2024-04-01) · US adults 18+ living in housing units (50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 2023-08-23 to 2023-09-04 |
| web |
| 68,454 |
| 35,351 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 60 (2023-07-26 to 2023-08-07) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2023-07-26 to 2023-08-07 | web | 68,830 | 37,866 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 59 (2023-06-28 to 2023-07-10) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2023-06-28 to 2023-07-10 | web | 63,802 | 34,397 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 58 (2023-06-07 to 2023-06-19) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2023-06-07 to 2023-06-19 | web | 64,792 | 34,940 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 57 (2023-04-26 to 2023-05-08) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2023-04-26 to 2023-05-08 | web | 59,290 | 32,337 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 56 (2023-03-29 to 2023-04-10) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2023-03-29 to 2023-04-10 | web | 61,927 | 33,694 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 55 (2023-03-01 to 2023-03-13) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2023-03-01 to 2023-03-13 | web | 72,738 | 39,316 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 54 (2023-02-01 to 2023-02-13) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2023-02-01 to 2023-02-13 | web | 75,709 | 40,075 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 53 (2023-01-04 to 2023-01-16) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2023-01-04 to 2023-01-16 | web | 68,504 | 35,593 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 52 (2022-12-09 to 2022-12-19) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2022-12-09 to 2022-12-19 | web | 70,685 | 35,510 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 51 (2022-11-02 to 2022-11-14) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2022-11-02 to 2022-11-14 | web | 61,453 | 29,813 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 50 (2022-10-05 to 2022-10-17) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2022-10-05 to 2022-10-17 | web | 42,040 | 19,182 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 49 (2022-09-14 to 2022-09-26) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2022-09-14 to 2022-09-26 | web | 50,937 | 23,311 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 48 (2022-07-27 to 2022-08-08) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2022-07-27 to 2022-08-08 | web | 46,801 | 20,101 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 47 (2022-06-29 to 2022-07-11) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2022-06-29 to 2022-07-11 | web | 58,304 | 22,773 |
| Household Pulse Survey, Week 46 (2022-06-01 to 2022-06-13) Source variable LONGCOVID. Universe: HADCOVIDRV = 1. | 2022-06-01 to 2022-06-13 | web | 62,826 | 22,418 |